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Florida Criminal Law Opinions

A forum where criminal justice professionals, teachers, and students can read and discuss recent criminal law decisions from Florida's appellate courts.
By David Edelstein, Esq.

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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 12:26:55

Butler v. State

Posted on January 25, 2008
DARREN LEE BUTLER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-1060 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 25, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, Brian Lambert, Judge...

Maraman v. State

Posted on January 25, 2008
SYLVIA MARAMAN, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 2D06-3701 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 25, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [...

State v. Hobbs

Posted on January 18, 2008
STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. DAVID ERIC HOBBS, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-1199 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 18, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County. Jeffrey Fleming, Judge...

Lykes v. State

Posted on January 18, 2008
ARNELL B. LYKES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-2079 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 18, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Marc L. Lubet, Judge...

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Stephens v. State

Posted on January 18, 2008
GREGORY L. STEPHENS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D06-4025 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 18, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal pursuant to Fla...

State v. Ward

Posted on January 18, 2008
STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. KRISTINA WARD, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-1501 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 18, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Dee Anna Farnell, Judge...

Anton v. State

Posted on January 18, 2008
ROBERT LEE ANTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D06-3733 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 18, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pasco County; Lynn Tepper and Linda H...

Prevost v. State

Posted on January 18, 2008
ROBERT L. PREVOST, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-0648 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIRST DISTRICT January 18, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County...

Khianthalat v. State

Posted on January 17, 2008
SAYSINH KHIANTHALAT, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC06-1802 SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA January 17, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Direct Conflict of Decisions...

Ward v. State

Posted on January 17, 2008
MICHAEL WARD, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC06-1764 SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA January 17, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified Great Public Importance...

Suarez v. State

Posted on January 16, 2008
Alexander Suarez, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida Appellee. No. 3D03-1925 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT January 16, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Leonard E...

Abrams v. State

Posted on January 16, 2008
THOMAS ABRAMS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Nos. 4D06-2326, 4D06-2327 and 4D06-2328 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT January 16, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Jeffrey Levenson and Paul L...

Williams v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
RODANN WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-1039 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Debra K...

Jenkins v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
JACQUELINE JENKINS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D06-609 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Robert James Morris, Jr...

Seward v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
RONNIE LEE SEWARD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D06-1209 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Wayne S...

Irwin v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
CHRISTINE IRVIN, DOC # T01405, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D05-5364 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; William Fuente, Judge, and Nick Nazaretian, Acting Circuit [...

Phillips v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
MICHAEL A. PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D06-5474 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sarasota County; Andrew D...

Culpepper v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
DOMINIC CULPEPPER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-4230 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal pursuant to Fla...

Quarterman v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
WILLIE QUARTERMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-223 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Meryl Allawas, Judge. COUNSEL: James S...

Pierre v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
WILBERT PIERRE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-2238 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] 3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County, James R. Clayton, Judge...

Postell v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
MICHAEL K. POSTELL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D06-3137 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Lisa T. Munyon, Judge. COUNSEL: James S...

Erwin v. State

Posted on January 04, 2008
JERRY M. ERVIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 5D07-3339 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIFTH DISTRICT January 4, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] 3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County, Mark J. Hill, Judge. COUNSEL: Jerry M...

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